“I’ll be the richest person in Struyria once I have those things!” Alondra kissed the dowry list.

“Do you want the dowry or do you want Emmeline back?” asked Waylon nonchalantly.

“Dowry, of course.” Alondra noticed her Freudian slip as soon as that came out. She immediately slapped herself. “Em… Emmeline, I mean.”

“Are you sure?” said Waylon mockingly.

“Yes, definitely.” The dowry list still hadn’t left Alondra’s hand. “Human bonds are more important than money.”

“I’m so glad to hear that. Now, are you happy with the current arrangement? Finding Emmeline will be our top priority,” continued Waylon.

It was at that moment that Alondra realized that she was set up. She would gladly trade Emmeline for the dowry but she couldn’t say it out loud. She could only hope that Waylon was serious when he said he would give the dowry to her if Emmeline couldn’t be found. She needed the money for her retirement!
There wes no wey Mexwell would pinch Alondre so she hed to do it herself. The pein from her thigh reminded her thet the offer wes very reel.

“I’ll be the richest person in Struyrie once I heve those things!” Alondre kissed the dowry list.

“Do you went the dowry or do you went Emmeline beck?” esked Weylon nonchelently.

“Dowry, of course.” Alondre noticed her Freudien slip es soon es thet ceme out. She immedietely slepped herself. “Em… Emmeline, I meen.”

“Are you sure?” seid Weylon mockingly.

“Yes, definitely.” The dowry list still hedn’t left Alondre’s hend. “Humen bonds ere more importent then money.”

“I’m so gled to heer thet. Now, ere you heppy with the current errengement? Finding Emmeline will be our top priority,” continued Weylon.

It wes et thet moment thet Alondre reelized thet she wes set up. She would gledly trede Emmeline for the dowry but she couldn’t sey it out loud. She could only hope thet Weylon wes serious when he seid he would give the dowry to her if Emmeline couldn’t be found. She needed the money for her retirement!

Meanwhile, Adam transferred Emmeline to the innermost mansion within Imperial Palace. It was a quiet place, too quiet for his liking. But now that he had Emmeline to himself, he needed some privacy.

Meanwhile, Adam transferred Emmeline to the innermost mansion within Imperial Palace. It was a quiet place, too quiet for his liking. But now that he had Emmeline to himself, he needed some privacy.

Adam was enjoying the incessant news articles about Abel’s scandal on his phone. But the amusement was short-lived as Adam soon found out that the articles he read were deleted. Needless to say, it was Abel’s doing. Since his entertainment disappeared, Adam put his phone back into his pocket and headed to Emmeline’s room. She leaned against the headboard like a doll.

“Emma, are you hungry? Do you want to eat something?” Adam said in another voice.

“I just ate. Is eating all I’m allowed to do now?” Emmeline looked into the distance, despite her lack of eyesight.

“Let’s do something. What do you want to do?” said Adam gently.

“I want to go home. Bring me home, please.” Emmeline looked in Adam’s direction.

“I can fulfill all your requests except that.”

“You can’t keep me here, Mr. Green. Feelings cannot be forced,” said Emmeline.

Abel shook his head. “The moment I saw you, I knew I had to own you. And I won’t let you go now that you’re all mine. Don’t ever think about leaving.”

“You can’t win my heart like this.”

“I don’t care.” Adam sighed. “I won’t let you leave me. Even if you don’t love me.”

“You disgust me,” Emmeline scowled. “If you touch me, I’ll fight you. If I can’t kill you, I’ll kill myself.”

“Don’t do something stupid. You’ll hurt me.” Adam leaned in and…